Dracass, Hugh
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Hugh |
Surname | Dracass |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Ernest and Eva Dracass, of Hagworthingham, Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7454 |
Markings | QR-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 82. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1112246 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | In Loving memory of Hugh Dracass Sgt RAFVR Reported missing March 29th 1942 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13059 (P367333/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-03-1942 |
End Date | 30-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of seven lost with trace |